The health ministry survey found that 47.7 per cent of male adults and 7.4 per cent of female adults smoked last year, up from 45.0 and 5.3 per cent respectively a year earlier.
At the same time, 74.6 per cent of males and 44.9 per cent of females drank twice or more a month last year, up from 73.5 and 41.5 per cent a year earlier.
The ministry survey did not speculate on the causes of the increases.
Reference: Stressed-out Koreans smoking more, Tobacco Reporter, 12/10/2009,
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